Ghana vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Ghana
72,012 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
70,605 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
130th
Nigeria rank
132nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 654.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 757.42 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,822 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,290 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,439 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 73,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,058 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 72,012 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.